Editor Greg Ettling sends out a friendly reminder that Ground Water Awareness Week occurs this month.
If it just doesn't seem like it's been a whole year since the last Ground Water Awareness Week, it's because it hasn't. The annual observance, formerly held the second week of May, has been moved up to the third week in March (that's March 17-23 this year).
This yearly celebration that recognizes ground water as a valuable and renewable resource is spearheaded through the efforts of the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). And while that group does an excellent job and gets tremendous help from its state affiliate organizations, the real results are accomplished at the grassroots level. That's where you come in, and it's practically a duty. Drilling contractors can have as much positive impact as anyone in getting the message out to consumers about the vital importance of ground water protection and management. And drilling contractors certainly have as much to gain as anyone by having that message successfully delivered. Ratchet up that professional pride and make a commitment to your industry.